Application of seismic methods for siting of radioactive waste repositories in crystalline rock

High resolution reflection seismic surveying has proven useful for locating fracture zones in crystalline rock and has become a key tool for siting of potential high-level nuclear waste repositories. We present here results from 3 site investigations that we have been involved in at locations in Swe...

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Main Authors: Juhlin, Christopher, Cosma, C., Heikkinen, E.
Format: Conference Paper
Published: 2008
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25041
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author Juhlin, Christopher
Cosma, C.
Heikkinen, E.
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description High resolution reflection seismic surveying has proven useful for locating fracture zones in crystalline rock and has become a key tool for siting of potential high-level nuclear waste repositories. We present here results from 3 site investigations that we have been involved in at locations in Sweden and Finland. Both Sweden and Finland plan on storing their waste at depths of 400-700 m in crystalline rock and it is, therefore, of particular interest to obtain high resolution images in the depth interval 0-1000 m. Results from these seismic investigations, together with borehole data, have played an important role in defining which parts of the rock mass are suitable for a repository at the 3 sites.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-250412018-12-14T00:53:22Z Application of seismic methods for siting of radioactive waste repositories in crystalline rock Juhlin, Christopher Cosma, C. Heikkinen, E. High resolution reflection seismic surveying has proven useful for locating fracture zones in crystalline rock and has become a key tool for siting of potential high-level nuclear waste repositories. We present here results from 3 site investigations that we have been involved in at locations in Sweden and Finland. Both Sweden and Finland plan on storing their waste at depths of 400-700 m in crystalline rock and it is, therefore, of particular interest to obtain high resolution images in the depth interval 0-1000 m. Results from these seismic investigations, together with borehole data, have played an important role in defining which parts of the rock mass are suitable for a repository at the 3 sites. 2008 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25041 10.1190/1.3064081 restricted
spellingShingle Juhlin, Christopher
Cosma, C.
Heikkinen, E.
Application of seismic methods for siting of radioactive waste repositories in crystalline rock
title Application of seismic methods for siting of radioactive waste repositories in crystalline rock
title_full Application of seismic methods for siting of radioactive waste repositories in crystalline rock
title_fullStr Application of seismic methods for siting of radioactive waste repositories in crystalline rock
title_full_unstemmed Application of seismic methods for siting of radioactive waste repositories in crystalline rock
title_short Application of seismic methods for siting of radioactive waste repositories in crystalline rock
title_sort application of seismic methods for siting of radioactive waste repositories in crystalline rock
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25041